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Seedfolks Quiz Chs. 9-13

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Curtis mean when he says, "No chance for words. So I decided to give her some deeds instead" on page 41/53?

a)

Crutis doesn't know what to say to Lateesha, so her performs his best dance moves instead.

b)

Since Lateesha won't talk to him, he will show her he's changed by doing something for her.

c)

Curtis doesn't ever want tot talk to Lateesha again. He's going to make her life miserable.

d)

Latessha is deaf, so she can't hear Curtis speak.

2.

On page 42 (brown) or 54 (blue) Curtis states, "This old man with no teeth and a straw hat showed me how to tie the plants up to stakes." Who is that man?

a)

the individual Sam hired

b)

Tio Juan

c)

Virgil

d)

Gonzalo

3.

What was the deal made between Curtis and Royce?

a)

Royce watered the tomatoes; Curtis gave Royce a ride to his friend's house.

b)

Royce took gifts to Lateesha; Curtis bought Royce a watch.

c)

Royce guarded the tomatoes; Curtis gave Royce a sleeping bag and money for food.

d)

Royce made tomato pie for Lateesha; Curtis bought Royce a pair of shoes.

4.

Which of the following would be the most dignified greeting?

a)

'Sup bruh?

b)

Yo, how goes it?

c)

Hello. How are you?

d)

Howdy! How ya doin?

5.

Which of the following would be an example of vegetating?

a)

playing sprts for hours

b)

binge watching your favorite show

c)

writing an essay

d)

studying for an upcoming test

6.

What does it mean to be solitary?

a)

a part of a small group

b)

with just one good friend

c)

in a large crowd

d)

alone or apart from others

7.

Which other character does Florence see in the garden at the end of the book?

a)

Maricela

b)

Kim

c)

Nora

d)

Sae Young

8.

Based on what happens in the book, with which statement would the author of Seedfolks agree?

a)

Most people in Cleveland are not nice.

b)

Growing a garden is a waste of time.

c)

People should not trust each other.

d)

A small group of people can make a big difference.

9.

Which vegetable that Amir planted did many people ask him about?

a)

carrots

b)

onions

c)

eggplants

d)

cauliflower

10.

What did someone put in the garden in winter?

a)

a snowmobile

b)

a snowman

c)

a Christmas tree

d)

a shed

11.

What does Amir mean when he says. "the garden's greatest benefit. . . was not relief to the eyes, but to make the eyes see our neighbors"?

a)

The garden has eyes to see what was going on in the neighborhood.

b)

The community garden helped people in the neighborhood see what others were really like.

c)

The problems in the garden were not as bad as the problems in the city.

d)

Looking at the garden was difficult because the colors were so bright.

12.

Which character explains the title "Seedfolks"?

a)

Florence

b)

Nora

c)

Amir

d)

Maricela

13.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of Maricela's pregnancy?

a)

She had to drop out of high school.

b)

She doesn't get invited to parties.

c)

She feels fat.

d)

She had to move to Gibb Street.

14.

Who helps Maricela see her situation differently?

a)

Sae Young

b)

Sam

c)

Leona

d)

Curtis

15.

What happened while Maricela was in the garden that made the neighborhood around the garden go completely slient?

a)

a storm goes through

b)

a power outage

c)

a person giving a speech in the garden

d)

a sudden death

16.

Which of hte following in NOT a reason that Maricela gives for why people hate her?

a)

She's Mexican and people assume she entered the country illegally.

b)

She's a teenager and people hate teenagers.

c)

She is pregnant and people judge pregnant teenagers.

d)

She is from Gibb Street and that is the bad part of town.

17.

Why did all the gardeners seek shelter under the awning of a nerby store?

a)

a police raid on a nearby building

b)

a sudden heavy rainstorm

c)

a riot broke out in the neighborhood

d)

the smell of trash from the lot was overwhelming

18.

What did Mr. Myles choose to plant in the the garden?

a)

herbs

b)

fruit

c)

vegetables

d)

flowers

19.

Since he can't speak, how did Mr. Myles tell Nora he wanted to stop at the garden?

a)

He began to cry.

b)

He stood up.

c)

He turned the wheelchair himself.

d)

He raised his arm.

20.

Mr. Myles, the gentleman that Nora cares for, is confined to a wheelchair and cannot speak due to a

a)

stroke.

b)

heart attack.

c)

car accident.

d)

explosion.